New life blossoms in Amaranthus
A South Yorkshire couple are celebrating after receiving the keys to their new home.Julie Morgan and her partner, Trevor Gibbs are delighted to have moved into their new two-bedroom home at Keepmoat’s...
View ArticleSteve scoops award for social media
AN AWARD has been won by a member of the editorial team at the Driffield Times and Post.Steve said: “It was an interesting night and the award obviously is a reflection of the efforts of the whole...
View ArticleSpeakers’ tales at annual conference
First generation farmers were among a number of high calibre speakers who addressed the Institute of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators’ (IAgSA) 44th Annual Conference held in York earlier...
View ArticleEast Yorkshire rider James Cowton joins Kawasaki team
KILHAM-based rider James Cowton has joined the KMR Kawasaki team for the 2013 season.KILHAM-based rider James Cowton has joined the KMR Kawasaki team for the 2013 season.He has signed up on the back of...
View ArticleBainton guest house wins top award
SUCCESS was enjoyed by Wolds Village guest house at an awards evening last week. At the Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs) Chris and Sally Brealey, of Wolds Village, Bainton collected an...
View ArticlePoetry competition open to youngsters
YOUNG people aged between 12 and 18 living in Driffield could win a £100 prize in a poetry competition.Run by East Riding Library Service, the competition is free to enter and will be judged this year...
View ArticleCourt takes dim view on fraud
A TRAVELLING salesman targeted Driffield home owners who wanted aerial photographs of their property and stole more than £3600 from their bank accounts.Anthony Cordingley, 33, travelled from Leeds to...
View ArticleSponsored step up Everest
A NAFFERTON man is climbing the 8,848 metres of Mount Everest in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association - on a stepping machine.On Friday 22 March Jon Wortley, 41 will take to the gym in Carnaby...
View ArticleOvens fired up for charity cake sale
SWEET toothed customers are in for a treat as staff at the town’s Tesco get ready for a charity cake sale.The bake sale is to be held on Thursday March 28 from 10am in the foyer of Tesco, in George...
View ArticleCharity events at Tesco store
AN EASTER raffle is currently being run by the town’s Tesco store.Tickets can be bought from the customer service desk at the George Street Store, Driffield and are priced at 50p each with proceeds...
View ArticleTown councillor slams strike
AMBULANCE workers are set to hold a one day strike in a dispute between Unite the Union and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.However Driffield Town Councillor Steve Poessl has criticised the...
View ArticleMotorist was abusive say police
Police are hunting a motorist who was abusive to a cashier at a petrol station on the outskirts of Driffield - and then threw something at her.The incident happened at around 11am on Sunday March 10...
View ArticleDefeat in game two for Driffield Hurricanes
Hurricanes were full of confidence going into the second game and appeared to give Driffield an extra pair of legs.With only one sub available on the energy zapping wet pitch this spurred them on to...
View ArticlePolice investigate incidents
HUMBERSIDE police are investigating two separate incidents of theft in Lund. During the early hours of Sunday 10 March the oil was stolen from the storage tank of a property on North Road.The oil...
View ArticleHospice fund-raiser enjoys great success
A JUBILEE ball to celebrate 25-years of work done by St Catherines Hospice raised £4,000 for charity.The festivities saw 140 people attend the Driffield Showground and enjoy a four-course meal before...
View ArticleParish council fears over future of lanes
Concern has been voiced by a parish council fed up with the state of rural lanes in their area.Garton Parish Council have said local people and farmers are increasingly unable to use green lanes in the...
View ArticleHousing plan set to get green light
Two planning applications made by East Riding of Yorkshire Council look set for approval after consideration this week by a committee.At the meeting of the Eastern Area Planning Sub-Committee on Monday...
View ArticleSite visit needed for housing plan
A planning application to build a dwelling on land in North Frodingham has been deferred.Following a meeting of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Eastern Area Planning Sub-Committee on Monday 18...
View ArticleEaster fun at stately home
From March until April 7, children can enjoy an Easter trail around the magnificent grounds of Burton Agnes Hall, solving clues while exploring the extensive gardens. Once the puzzle has been solved,...
View ArticleAllotments have been vandalised
Vandals have struck at Driffield’s town council-run allotments, causing damage and smashing eggs in pigeons lofts on the site.During their fortnightly meeting on Tuesday, town councillors were told...
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